Difference between revisions of "'n Pot Vol Winter"

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A novel for young people, about a teenager, traumatised by the pending divorce of her parents, seeks solace in a first sexual encounter with her boyfriend. She finds the sexual experience unpleasant and is driven by shame and fear of pregnancy to attempt suicide.
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Published by [[Haum-Literêr]] in 1989.
  
  

Revision as of 08:32, 26 January 2024

'n Pot Vol Winter can refer to a novel by Maretha Maartens, which has been adapted both as a play and as a film.

The novel

A novel for young people, about a teenager, traumatised by the pending divorce of her parents, seeks solace in a first sexual encounter with her boyfriend. She finds the sexual experience unpleasant and is driven by shame and fear of pregnancy to attempt suicide.

Published by Haum-Literêr in 1989.


Adaptations

Adapted as a one person play by Selma van der Vyver.

Adapted as a film by Paul C. Venter (1992)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216106/


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